Attention Foreigners :P

Charon · 11-27-2009, 08:13 AM

Anyone bored? Do you speak a native language that is not English but also speak English? Fancy taking part in a pointless but mildly interesting project?

This project is still in the planning stage. I'm seeing how much interest there is before I go ahead with it and, if it proves popular, I may take it further.

I call it the Great Google Translate Project.

Concept: Just how (in)accurate is Google translate? I'm looking for people who speak English as a second language. The idea is to write a blog in English and have Google translate it into the languages of all the people taking part. The volunteers will then be given the English blog and Google's translation. For their part they would then translate the English blog into their native tongue properly, (with notation if you have the time) allowing us to see just how well or poorly Google did.

Furthering the project: If enough people from enough countries want to take part and fancy taking it further, we could find other translation services and repeat the experiment. Maybe we'll even send the results of the original project to Google to see if they have any comments.

If you're interested, leave a comment. Be sure to mention what language you'd be taking part in.

Sadly I typoed in the topic title. Fail.

Kilu · 11-27-2009, 02:15 PM

I don't see any typos. <.< You must be losing your mind!

I might be interested in this, depending on how long the text that is to be translated is going to be.

Charon · 11-27-2009, 05:22 PM

Well, long enough to be worth translating but obviously not too long 'cos I want people to take part. Probably just a little longer than that original post.

Giea · 11-28-2009, 03:31 PM

I am a foreigner, and I am interested.

Charon · 11-29-2009, 05:27 PM

What language?

Kilu · 12-01-2009, 06:15 AM

Giea is American, so foreigner indeed.

Charon · 12-02-2009, 08:34 AM

Psssh.
Well so far Kilu is the only serious interest. If I don't hear anything else within a week consider this project cancelled. >_<

Giea · 12-02-2009, 12:44 PM

Why was I so quickly dismissed for being American?

And the language: Spanish

Charon · 12-03-2009, 07:38 AM

Ok well two serious entries. I'll see if any more interest accumulates.

Giea · 12-04-2009, 04:23 PM

I will volunteer Baz because he speaks Spanish haha.

pikatsu · 12-12-2009, 02:04 AM

I might, but I speak Finnish, as does Kilu. I might try Swedish, too, though I do think Google has me beat on accuracy there...

11-27-2009, 08:13 AM	#1
Charon Riskbreaker Trainer Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: England Posts: 735	Attention Foreigners :P Anyone bored? Do you speak a native language that is not English but also speak English? Fancy taking part in a pointless but mildly interesting project? This project is still in the planning stage. I'm seeing how much interest there is before I go ahead with it and, if it proves popular, I may take it further. I call it the Great Google Translate Project. Concept: Just how (in)accurate is Google translate? I'm looking for people who speak English as a second language. The idea is to write a blog in English and have Google translate it into the languages of all the people taking part. The volunteers will then be given the English blog and Google's translation. For their part they would then translate the English blog into their native tongue properly, (with notation if you have the time) allowing us to see just how well or poorly Google did. Furthering the project: If enough people from enough countries want to take part and fancy taking it further, we could find other translation services and repeat the experiment. Maybe we'll even send the results of the original project to Google to see if they have any comments. If you're interested, leave a comment. Be sure to mention what language you'd be taking part in. Sadly I typoed in the topic title. Fail. __________________ Click the dragon , help it hatch.

11-27-2009, 02:15 PM	#2
Kilu Fishbaker Geomancer Tournaments Won: 1 Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: FI Posts: 3,827	I don't see any typos. <.< You must be losing your mind! I might be interested in this, depending on how long the text that is to be translated is going to be. __________________

11-27-2009, 05:22 PM	#3
Charon Riskbreaker Trainer Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: England Posts: 735	Well, long enough to be worth translating but obviously not too long 'cos I want people to take part. Probably just a little longer than that original post. __________________ Click the dragon , help it hatch.

11-28-2009, 03:31 PM	#4
Giea Very Special User Knight Tournaments Won: 1 Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Scottsdale, AZ Posts: 943	I am a foreigner, and I am interested. __________________ ~encuéntreme en el futuro~

11-29-2009, 05:27 PM	#5
Charon Riskbreaker Trainer Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: England Posts: 735	What language? __________________ Click the dragon , help it hatch.

12-01-2009, 06:15 AM	#6
Kilu Fishbaker Geomancer Tournaments Won: 1 Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: FI Posts: 3,827	Giea is American, so foreigner indeed. __________________

12-02-2009, 08:34 AM	#7
Charon Riskbreaker Trainer Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: England Posts: 735	Psssh. Well so far Kilu is the only serious interest. If I don't hear anything else within a week consider this project cancelled. >_< __________________ Click the dragon , help it hatch.

12-02-2009, 12:44 PM	#8
Giea Very Special User Knight Tournaments Won: 1 Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Scottsdale, AZ Posts: 943	Why was I so quickly dismissed for being American? And the language: Spanish __________________ ~encuéntreme en el futuro~

12-03-2009, 07:38 AM	#9
Charon Riskbreaker Trainer Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: England Posts: 735	Ok well two serious entries. I'll see if any more interest accumulates. __________________ Click the dragon , help it hatch.

12-04-2009, 04:23 PM	#10
Giea Very Special User Knight Tournaments Won: 1 Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Scottsdale, AZ Posts: 943	I will volunteer Baz because he speaks Spanish haha. __________________ ~encuéntreme en el futuro~

12-12-2009, 02:04 AM	#11
pikatsu White Wizard Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Finland Posts: 1,088	I might, but I speak Finnish, as does Kilu. I might try Swedish, too, though I do think Google has me beat on accuracy there... __________________ "Ceterum censeo Carthaginem esse delendam"

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